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7005 Aluminum vs. 1100 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 1100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
1.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
32 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 230
54 to 95
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
86 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
28 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Calomel Potential, mV -850
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
0.76 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
5.7 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
8.7 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
90
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
3.7 to 7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
99 to 99.95
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants